Saturday, September 3, 2011

I have a thing for avocado. An obsession and a never-ending yearning. I could eat it everyday. I have an entire pin board on pinterest devoted to avocados. If I just lost you, then you need to immediately go to pinterest.com and get with it! :) Through my pinning of avocado recipes I came across this recipe and I instantly fell in love. I went out right away and bought a can of white beans. I didn't have to buy avocados because they are always in my house. Always. This sandwich was awesome! The creamy salty white bean spread with fresh tomatoes, spinach, and velvety avocado was a delicious lunch for hubby and I. I modified the original recipe because after all, it is a sandwich and there are about 1 million variations of sandwiches. You can add or subtract whatever fresh veggies you have on hand or like to combine with avocados. Satisfying, heart healthy, and avocado in every bite. I don't need much more in life that what this sandwich has to offer. :)Smashed White Bean & Avocado SandwichModified From Real Simple RecipesPrintable VersionMakes 2 sandwiches (go to the link above for 4 sandwiches)Ingredients1 15 ounce can of white beans, rinsed and drained1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil1/4 teaspoon kosher salt1/4 teaspoon black pepper4 slices multi-grain or wheat bread1 avocado, sliced lengthwise1 tomato, sliced1 cup spinach

DirectionsIn a bowl combine the beans, olive oil, salt and pepper. Roughly mash the mixture with the back of a fork. Place the slices of bread on a work surface. Top two slices with spinach and tomato slices. Spread the smashed white beans on the other two slices of bread and top with avocado slices. Place the two different slices together and slice each sandwich in half if desired.

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